Director, HR Business Partner

This is a Full Time Job


Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP) brings stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products and digital experiences across more than 100 categories, from toys and t-shirts to apps, books, console games and much more. The business is home to world-class teams of app and game developers, licensing and retail experts, leading retail and e-commerce businesses – Disney store and shopDisney.com – as well as renowned artists, storytellers and technologists who inspire imaginations around the world.

The Director, HR Business Partner is responsible for guiding the development of HR strategies that will attract, develop and retain the breadth of talent required to drive client business success while optimizing the overall employee experience. In this role, the Director is also responsible for leading a team of strategic business partners focused on developing and delivering integrated and inclusive HR services inclusive of Strategy Development, Organization Design, Talent Management, Organization and Cast Effectiveness, Change & Transition Management and Functional Integration.

Responsibilities:

This position requires an individual that can assess business situations as well as identify and implement the appropriate business, organization and / or people strategy solutions. Anticipating trends, making pro-active recommendations and advocating workforce diversity and workplace inclusion are critical components to the role. The Director works closely with HR functional partners to envision, drive, integrate and implement HR strategies that enable a diverse business to address complex and evolving workforce needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Broad business and financial understanding and the ability to apply to human capital implications
• Proven experience engaging and directing partner HR functions within a matrixed environment
• Ability to think strategically, synthesize business data and develop innovative and holistic HR solutions that are forward thinking and growth oriented
• Develop processes and tools for strategy development, alignment, communication, measurement and sustainment across diverse employee populations and locations
• Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous priorities across diverse businesses
• Resilience to work within a complex, matrixed organization and find creative solutions
• Strong executive consulting and client relationship skills
• Demonstrated ability to invite diverse perspectives, promote a culture of inclusion and support development of workforce diversity strategies
• Proven collaboration skills with the ability to gain consensus through personal influence while driving solutions and complex initiatives across global business landscape
• Proven ability to consult with and guide business leaders and teams through organizational change / transition strategies that enable business growth, transition and continued evolution while challenging the status quo

Preferred Qualifications:

• PHR or SPHR certification
• HR leadership experience in industries of games, consumer products and/or publishing
• Experience leading HR Teams in support of multi-location businesses and hourly employee populations

Required Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

About Parks, Experiences and Products:
The Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes Disney's iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world's largest children's publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Parks, Experiences and Products.

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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